Blessings in a BackpackCelebrity Supporters & Events

Blessings in a Backpack aims to feed elementary school children whose families qualify for the federal free and reduced meal program, and may not have any or enough food on the weekends. Better test scores, improved reading skills, positive behavior, improved health and increased attendance have all been attributed to the success of this program.

$80 feeds a child in the program for an entire school year. Following a donation, a school is chosen and a local grocer partners with the program to provide food for meals in the backpacks. Every Friday, students receive their backpacks with staples that require little to no preparation. They return with their backpacks on Monday ready to learn.

Hakeem Nicks' Helping Hands and UnitedHealthcare are teaming up with Blessings in a Backpack to provide healthy meals to more than 200 children at PS 15 in Manhattan and PS 102 in Brooklyn every weekend for a year.
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The second annual Unbridled Eve Gala will be held in the beautifully renovated Grand Ballroom of The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Derby Eve: Friday, May 3, 2013 and will benefit the children’s charity Blessings in a Backpack, as well as three secondary charity beneficiaries.
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Surprising a loved one this Christmas is just the beginning. Create goodwill that lives on well beyond the holidays when you shop at www.charityfolks.com and give a gift that “give backs.” With dozens of unique ideas, ranging from one-of-a-kind experiences to fun and unique stocking stuffers, even the most discerning of shoppers can find something this holiday season.
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